Something New
I don’t know about you but I get a kick out of learning something new. It’s especially rewarding if the new learning is in an area I care about.
I am truly amazed about the amount of things I don’t know. I am even more amazed by the people who have this incredible knowledge. You wonder how they got so smart.
It’s not envy as much as it is amazement.
The things most of us rarely focus on are the amazing things we do that we take for granted. I think of a single parent who raises children to be wonderful citizens and finds a way to educate them all. They don’t think they have a special gift but they do. How did they get it? Perspiration and persistence come to mind but adaptation seems to be the secret.
They adapt well to changing circumstances and learn something new. They instinctively know that the way they have been doing something is outdated and only will get them so far. They risk and learn something new and soar to new heights.
The Grasshopper checked in on this about a year and a half ago and you can read about it here.
The quest for knowledge for knowledge’s sake is, for the most part, an egotistic endeavor. It’s one thing to be curious and quite another to have to be the smartest person on the planet. Those that regale you with their knowledge have trouble learning something new because they believe they know it all.
If you need an example of this, look at just about any successful man in his 30’s. There is no teaching them anything. They know it all. It’s amazing what new learning shows up when they turn 40.
Is there something new for you?
I truly hope so because it is the juice that keeps you curious, growing and younger than your years.
All the best,
John
http://cdbaby.com/cd/johnmorgan
http://www.cafepress.com/grasshoppernote/3580301
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